Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-29
DISTRICT OFFICES.


Fairfield: Supervisor. William IL. Ly-
ops; majority, 412. Justices OF Peace
Hez. Jonathan, Robert Whiting, Thomas
y. Carter. Constable, John L. McDonough.
Overseer Of Poor, James NJ. POindeXter.
Varina: Supervisor, james Hughes: ma
iority, Il. Justices Of Peace-M. Il. Her
man, Joseph NJ. Humphreys, JuniuS l..
Adams. Constable. Joseph I. Peirman.
Overseer OF Poor, Morgan y. James.
Tuckahoc: supervisor, Il. y. Patterson;
majority, 93. Justices of Peace Thomas
u. Crouch, James II. Henley, Gate~ood
Talloy. Constable, Charles T.. Anderson.
OyerSeer Of Poor, James Patterson.
Brookland: Supervisor, W. Y. Morde-
cal; majority, Is. Justices OF Peace-R.
II. Griffin, Charles King, NirginiuS john
son. Constable. Henry Neurohr. over
seer OF Poor, John Clacker.
CHESTERFIELD.
A letter 10 the Dispatch from Chester
field Courthouse, received last night says :;
The official vote Of Chesterfield county for
Commonwealth attorney is as follows {:
y. V. Cogblll Democrat, 1,1J9: j. NJ. g..
Fitzpatrick (Hepublicau), 1913; j. NJ.
Gregory independently 467-Cegbilfs ma
iority oyor Fitzpatrick, 2Gl CogbllPS ma
jority o5er Gregory, G92; Fitzpatrick
majority over Gregory, 331.
For Commissioner OF the Revenue for
the second District: ;. 4. Mann (Oemo-
craft defeated ". Ben. Cbalkley by a
majority OF 2G2. ". W. Pace (Republcan)
was elected commissioner OF tue revenue
for tho First district by majority OF 2O9
j. Z. Gillian, treasurer; NJ. A. Cogbill,
clerk Of the County Court; t. ii. Flour
nov. clerk OF the Circuit Court, and W. G..
Gill, sheriff. had no opposition. and were
consequently reelected.
The following supervisors were elected ::
Manchester, Joseph Walker; Midlothian,
&. Minis (colored); Bermuda d. W. Nun nun
nally: Dale, A. l.. Winfree; Glover HUI,
William Spears; Matoaca, f. +. LOckett.
DEMOCRATIC GAIN IL HANOVER.
A letter to the Dispatch from Hanover
saws: The official returns from the entire
county give Haw majority OF 532 Tor
Commonwealth attorney; Horne, LODI
for treasurer; Brown, 40 for clerk OF The
Circuit Court; sharp, 2.lO6 for sheriff;
Brock, 279 for commissioner OF the reye-
me, Ashland district; 4. i. TAYLOR, l22
for commissioner OF the revenue, Beaver
Dam district; 7. Il. Dunn, 81 for commits
sioDer Of the revenue OF Henry district;
Supervisor. Ashland district, Williams {.
seer Of the Poor, j. w. Taylor; Magts-
tIaies, +. J. Bowles, r. T. James, and 7.
NJ. White.
This gives the Democrats gain Of three
commissioners.
BEDFORD.
LIBFElY, VA, May PA very large
vote was polled. Henry c. Lowry, the
present incumbent, was reelected Com
monw.alth's attorney over l.. \. sale by
from LOCO TO 1900 majority. John NJ.
Specie, present incumbent, was reelected
clerk Of the Circuit Court over Captain
James G.. Board by 800 r. 1000 majority.
L.C. Arthur was elected treasurer over NJ.
Z. Fucker by 1000 10 ZOO majority. X.
:. QuarIes had no opposition for clerk OF
the County Court Both Captain Board ard
NJ. p. Rucker have been identified with
the Republican party.
BOTETO"RT.
FIScAsTLE. Va, May 27.-NajOr james
Mcdowell, Democratic nominee for clerk,
and present incumbent, was defeated by
John W. Matheny, independent, by about
80 msiority. The rest OF the Democratic
tickets was elected by a good majority: X.
b. stoner, treasurer; Benjamin Hadeo,
Commonwealth's attorney James Lucian
Garland, sheriff; X. X. Thompson aud
George w. Breckenridge, commissioners
Of the revenue.
CAROLINE.
BOWLING GREEN, May 2S.--The follow.
ing officers were elected: Treasurer. Major
Smith j. X. White (EepublcaD) over Cap
tuin e. ]. smith lDemocIai), present In.
cumbent; Sheriff, J. w. Collas0n (Repub-
liean) over Z. ID. Cogbill tDemocraO; Com
monwealrh's Attorney, A. Il. Chandler
(Demoerat) over j. IL. DE Jarnette, Jr. IRE
publcan). Robert Hudgin was elected
county clerk and r. w. Valentine circuit
clerk, both Democrats. Walter j. Aader
son QDemocraD was elected commissioner
OF the revenue over j. Z. Sale iRepubli
CAM, and #. H. BIanton (Republican) wa
elected commissioner OF the revenue oyel
Phil. samuel, Jr. (Democrat).
KIxo WILLIAM AND KING AND QUEEN.
WEST PeIsT, Va, May 2s.-King VII
liam county returns show that the Repub
licsn nominees for county officers have al
. been elected. The contest for Common
\ wealth's attorney between w. X. Aylet
and n. /. Lewis, both Democrats. resulted
in Lewis's election by POS majority.
King and Queen county rejects all The
old Democratic officers except Common,
wealth's attorney, which Is In doubt, with
chances In favor OF ii. X. Pollard's reelec.
hon bya very small majority.
CULpEPER.
CrLPEPER, May 7.-0f the six candI-
dates for clerk Of the courts only the pres
ent elerk, &. u. Payne. remained, who was
elected. 5. X. Smith, the present trea-
sureT was reelected, and the only contest
was between John II. Rixey and John l..
Jefries, for Commonwealth attorney, II
resulting In the reelection VI John r. Rlxey,